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CITIZENS CAN COOL OFF AT CITY FACILITIES
Community Centers, Public Pools And Public Libraries Provide An Escape From The Heat Newport News, Va.,to
The City of Newport News offers a number of facilities to help citizens cool off during this time of extremely high temperatures. Citizens can visit any of the following city facilities to escape from the heat. Today’s operating hours for these facilities are listed below. COMMUNITY & SENIOR CENTERS
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Brittingham-Midtown Community Center (570 McLawhorne Drive): 6:30 am
to 8 pm
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Doris Miller Community Center (2814 Wickham Avenue): 9 am
to 9 pm
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Denbigh Community Center (14302 Old Courthouse Way): 7 am
to 8 pm
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Denbigh Senior Center (15460 Warwick Boulevard): 9 am
to 8 pm
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Hilton Senior Center (605 Hilton Boulevard): 10 am
to 8 pm
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North Newport News Senior Center (695 South Avenue): 10 am
to 8 pm
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Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center (2410 Wickham Avenue): 8 am
to 9 pm
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Riverview Gymnastics Center (125 City Farm Road): 9 am
to 8 pm
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Warwick Recreation Center (29 Copeland Lane): 9 am
to 9 pm
PUBLIC POOLS & BEACH
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Magruder Pool (1904 Chestnut Avenue) AND Doris Miller Pool (2814 Wickham Avenue): 12 pm
to 7 pm
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Brittingham-Midtown Community Center Pool (570 McLawhorne Drive): 6:30 amto
8 pm
NOTE: Purchase of daily pass, punch card or annual pass required; cost varies by age and residency; visit the city's web site or call 757-591-4573 for details.
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Huntington Beach
lifeguards on duty 11 am to 6 pm
PUBLIC LIBRARIES
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Pearl Bailey Library (2510 Wickham Avenue): 9 am
to 9 pm
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Main Street Library (110 Main Street) AND Grissom Library (366 DeShazor Drive): 9 am
to 9 pm
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West Avenue Library (2901 West Avenue): 10 am
to 6 pm
Additionally, the Department of Human Services offers a Cooling Assistance program for low-income residents who are vulnerable to the heat (i.e., disabled, elderly and very young) to assist with cooling equipment or electricity payments. Citizens can call 757-926-6601 for details.
Cool
Shelters for today, July 21.
St. John's Episcopal Church, 100 W. Queens Way , Hampton will be open from 1 PM
to 4:30 PM today, July 21, 2010 to offer respite from the heat. Anyone seeking heat relief is welcome. Additional dates will be posted as needed.
Any questions please contact Charlotte Dillow at H.E.L.P., Inc. 757-850-8956
Heat respite offered in partnership with St. John's Episcopal Church, H.E.L.P., Inc. and Hampton Department of Human Services.
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The mobile vet center will be at Newport News Department of Human Services (parking lot) on Monday July 12th, Hampton DHS (parking lot) on Monday July 19th and Norfolk DHS on July 26th.
All three locations are scheduled from 8 AM to 4 PM.
The main POC is planning to have someone from the Cunningham Drive VA Claims Center on board to actually file claims from the command.
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ROADS INFORMATION 2009 - 2010
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